Due to bad field conditions the Steve Hill , Dukes hosted Robert Spitalieri's Coconuts on field C rather than E today . The Coconuts scored a run in the opening inning after Jim Vining double .. The Dukes started hot with 3 in the bottom of the inning , on hits by George Vanderhyde , Willie Morton , Joe Penski and Bob Vandenburg . Dukes 3-1 after one .
Both team scored one run each in the 2nd inning , The Coconuts on a solo home run buy Jim Reed . The Dukes on Steve Pinnick's rbi single , Dukes 4-2 after Two .
The Dukes scored 5 in the 3rd and a single run in the 4th , while holding the coconuts scoreless to extend their lead to 10-2 after four .
The Coconuts got back into the game with 3 in the top of the 5th , their big hits were a Jim Reed double and a Bob Hudson single . The Dukes added one more in the bottom of the inning on Ed Segel's hit . 11-5 Dukes
The 6th saw the Coconuts tie the score at 11 with 6 runs on key hits by , Wayne Shearer , Joe LeTourneau, and Gary Burtner . The Dukes answer with two runs on hits by Ken Gelinas and Wayne Vorhes . 13-11 Dukes after six .
The Dukes added two , extending their lead in the 7th to 15-11 .
The Coconut were not done . They posting 5 runs in the top of the 8th on hits by , Wayne Shearer , Jim Vining , Gary Burtner , Robbie Spitaleri and Bob Hudson , taking the lead 16 -15 . Then in the bottom of the inning , holding the Dukes scoreless on a fine play at the plate .
The 9th saw the Coconuts add one more run on BJ Kallister's hit taking a 2 run lead , 17-15 going into in bottom of the 9th . After Steve Pinnicks 4th single of the game , Julian Puma hit a two run homer to right center field to tie the game at 17 . After one out , 3 singles brought Joe Peski to the plate with the bases loaded . Joe hit a smash down the 3rd base line , that just went off the tip of 3rd baseman Gary Burtners glove , to score the game winner . A game of inches . Final score Dukes 18-17 .
Game stars , both defenses , offense Coconuts , Jim Reed 4-4 hr , Dukes George Vanderhyde 5-5 and Steve Pinnick 4-4
Submitted by Steve Hill
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